Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 3/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of March 9, 1998
- A new escalation of violence in Algeria
The Algerian armed forces were able to overcome 19 terrorists, including Germal Mokhtari, a leader of the Armed Islamic Group in El-Somaa region of Blida state. Algeria, Politics, 3/14/1998 - Algerian president undergoes successful operation Algeria, People, 3/14/1998
- Algerian strikes end, death of customs man investigated
Meanwhile, the general managers of the Algerian security on Tunisia announced the formation of an investigation committee for the circumstances around the killing of one of the customs men, Mohmed Nabil Berkan, 27, for refusing to hand over his weapon except on his supervisor's orders. Algeria, Local, 3/12/1998 - Zeroual in Switzerland for checkup; Algerian voilence continues
a statement from Algerian security sources said that four persons were attacked and killed by a terrorist group in Barakena in the state of El-Tarf, 600 kilometers east Algiers Algeria, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Abdel Meguid cancels Algeria visit due to conflict
Diplomatic sources in the Arab League said there are disputes between the Algerian government and the AL because Algeria totally refuses to discuss any of its internal affairs and it requires the AL to say that this visit was to discuss Arab disputes, the Iraqi crisis and Lockerbie. Algeria, International, 3/10/1998 - Algeria strike Algeria, Business, 3/9/1998
- 18 Algerian extremists were killed by the security forces
Algerian security forces said they killed 18 extremists in separate operations in three provinces, while extremists cut six shepherds' necks. Algeria, Military, 3/9/1998